Renee Zellweger to Star in Judy Garland Biopic

The tragic end of Judy Garland's life is heading to the big screen. Variety reports today that Renee Zellweger will play the legendary actress in a new film titled Judy.

Written by Tom Edge, who is known for penning The Crown, the biopic will focus on the last year of Garland's life, specifically, her performances in London in the winter of 1968.

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Per Variety, "the movie will also recount the icon’s battles with management, and relationships with musicians and fans."

It will also reportedly delve into whether she was mentally and physically healthy enough to be performing.

Garland, who is best known for her iconic role in The Wizard of Oz, as well as Meet Me in St. Louis and Easter Parade, is the youngest person to ever receive the Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe for for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment."

She died in 1959 at 47 from a barbiturate overdose after a long struggle with substance abuse.

A timeline for the release of the film has yet to be shared publicly; filming will reportedly start in England in February of 2018.

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